Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The MTF curves show the Noctilux to be an excellent performer stopped down. Performance is quite poor at f1 compared to f5.6 but f1 does exist on the lens and is entirely useable which is more than can be said of any other lens in current production :-). Frank On 28 Jun, 2004, at 01:50, GREG LORENZO wrote: > Hi Tina, > > I asked Ted, in a conversation with him last fall, which 50mm lens he > used outdoors in daylight conditions. I expected he would tell me that > he used a Summicron or some other more conventional and less bulky > lens made by Leica or VC. Instead he told me he frequently used his > Noctilux, even stopped down to f5.6 or 8. > > Regards, > > Greg > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> > Date: Sunday, June 27, 2004 3:57 pm > Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] Yeah, But Tina Really Knows What She's Doing! > >> At 01:13 PM 6/27/2004 -0600, you wrote: >>> Ted uses his Noctilux in all available light conditions from low >> light >>> operating rooms to full daylight shots. It is a very effective >> lens >>> throughout its range in the hands of good photographer! >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Greg >> >> Ted uses the Noctilux at 1.0. He has said many times that there >> is no >> point in carrying the Noctilux if you are not going to use it wide >> open. Other 50mm lenses are much better stopped down when you >> have enough >> light to do that. Only the Noctilux can photograph at 1.0 - its a >> specialty lens to be used under special conditions. >> >> Tina >> >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >